Day three began with a visit to Desert Queen Mine, which required a bit of a hike to get to. Following Queen Valley Road (unpaved and lined with joshua trees) I next visited Barker Dam, the hike to which includes access to an area with petroglyphs. Next was a stop at Hidden Valley with requisite hike, and the day ended at Arch Rock.
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| A few visible mine openings here at Desert Queen. |
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| Remains of a building. |
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| Blooming cactus. |
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| Joshua Tree specimen. |
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| Queen Valley Road. |
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| Along the hike to Barker Dam. |
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| Barker Dam itself. |
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| Barker Dam. |
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| Joshua trees are just too individual and fascinating not to end up with a plethora of photographs. |
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| Love how the shallow root structure is visible on this one. |
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| Looks as thought this one may have had a partner at one time. |
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| Petroglyphs. |
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| Hiking in Hidden Valley. |
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| Hidden Valley. |
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| This little guy obliged by sitting rather still for a minute. |
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| Hidden Valley. |
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| Along the hike to Arch Rock. |
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| Monzogranite formations by Arch Rock. |
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| Arch Rock. |
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| View of the distance beyond this area. |
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| Close up on some of the rocks. |
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| Hiking near Arch Rock. |
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| Joshua tree blooms. |
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| Some of them take on an overall shape reminiscent of any number of deciduous trees. |